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Iranian Parliament Adjourns Without Backing Oil Restrictions on EU
Iran's parliament on Wednesday adjourned its legislative session before taking up proposals for halting petroleum sales to European Union member nations before the 27-nation bloc fully implements a ban on Iranian oil imports later this year, Agence France-Presse reported.
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Homeland Security to Extend Cargo Nuclear Scanning Deadline
Feb. 9, 2012 | Chris Schneidmiller | Nuclear Smuggling and Materials Trafficking , Nuclear Terrorism , Radiological/Radioactive MaterialsWASHINGTON -- The Homeland Security Department does not appear to be trying to meet a congressional mandate that by July all U.S.-bound cargo be scanned for weapon-usable radioactive materials before leaving foreign seaports, a senior congressional investigator said on Tuesday.
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Ethics Commission to Study Readying Bio Countermeasures for Children
Feb. 9, 2012 | Bacteria , Biological Counterproliferation and Defense , Biological Terrorism , Bio-Preparedness and Response , Vaccine DevelopmentA special presidential commission has accepted a request from the Health and Human Services Department to study the ethical implications of developing biological agent countermeasures for minors and will begin examination of the matter in the spring, Slate reported on Monday.
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U.S. Air Force Eyes Mobile Options for Future ICBM
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Air Force is studying a wide range of options for how to base future nuclear ICBMs, including the possibility of making them mobile rather than installing them in fixed underground silos, a service official said in an interview.
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European Oil Embargo Plans Seen Hitting Iran
Feb. 10, 2012 | Military Counterproliferation , Nuclear Nonproliferation, Arms Control, Disarmament , Sanctions, NuclearIran's petroleum business is suffering as a result of plans for a European Union oil embargo aimed at pressuring the Middle Eastern nation to address shared concerns over its nuclear program, Reuters on Friday quoted a global energy policy think tank as saying.
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What If Israel Attacks Iran?
Feb. 10, 2012 | Michael HirshWASHINGTON -- A barely perceptible but hugely important shift has occurred in recent months. Israel now appears to believe that the benefits of attacking Tehran’s nuclear sites outweigh the costs.
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Israeli Missile Defense Radar Succeeds in Trial
Israel said an enhanced missile tracking radar functioned as intended during a trial on Friday, the Associated Press reported.
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Indian Missile Interceptor Hits Target in Trial
An Indian missile interceptor on Friday brought down a target ballistic missile in a test, RIA Novosti reported.
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Russian Officer Sentenced for Passing ICBM Data to U.S.
A Russian military officer on Friday received a 13-year prison sentence for delivering classified ICBM data to the CIA, the Associated Press reported.
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Russia to Chart Navy Goals Over Three Decades
Russia intends to prepare by June a comprehensive strategy for bolstering its naval assets over three decades, RIA Novosti quoted Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin as saying on Sunday.
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Pakistani Backing for Extremist Attacks on India Risks Nuclear Conflict, U.S. Admiral Says
Elements of the Pakistani security establishment that give backing to extremist groups planning terrorist attacks on India risk sparking a nuclear conflict, a senior U.S. military officer told senators on Thursday.
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China Could Receive More Canadian Uranium Under Trade Deal
Canada could expand its shipments of uranium to China with the help of a freshly brokered addendum to an 18-year-old bilateral atomic power accord, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Thursday.
Quote of the Day
Israeli President Shimon Peres, offering a message of peace to the citizens of Iran.We were not born enemies, and there is no need to live as enemies. Do not allow the flags of hostility to cast a dark shadow over your historic heritage.
